grin

Definitions


[ɡrɪn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- smile broadly
(e.g: Dennis appeared, grinning cheerfully)


Phrases:
- grin and bear it

Origin:
Old English grennian ‘bare the teeth in pain or anger’, of Germanic origin; probably related to groan


[ɡrɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a broad smile
(e.g: a silly grin)


Phrases:
- grin and bear it

Origin:
Old English grennian ‘bare the teeth in pain or anger’, of Germanic origin; probably related to groan




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